Build like a truck, power, power,power.
many in and outputs.
2nhand very cheap ( it is a philips unow )

Weakness:

rather large ( no toroid ), it is really integrated so you can't use it as a pre-amp ,

Huge massive amplifier (FA960) i did also own a FA930 with Hdam technique , but this one is much more stabile and more important it don't go down with a massive bass like eminem...
But nevertheless i am a philips fan for all times and as you can see this thing built it is surely built by marantz.
On my Philips FB821 speakers with the isophase tweeter ( ribbon like ) the speakers very come alive my old amp is a JVC 502 receiver and with some loud music, the lights from the amp went down, and some serious clipping occurred.

Similar Products Used:
FA930, FA950,

OVERALLRATING

4

★★★★★

★★★★★

VALUERATING

4

★★★★★

★★★★★

leendert Audio Enthusiast

[Oct 11, 2002]

Strength:

Build like a truck, power, power,power.
many in and outputs.
2nhand very cheap ( it is a philips unow )

Weakness:
rather large ( no toroid ), it is really integrated so you can't use it as a pre-amp ,

Huge massive amplifier (FA960) i did also own a FA930 with Hdam technique , but this one is much more stabile and more important it don't go down with a massive bass like eminem...
But nevertheless i am a philips fan for all times and as you can see this thing built it is surely built by marantz.
On my Philips FB821 speakers with the isophase tweeter ( ribbon like ) the speakers very come alive my old amp is a JVC 502 receiver and with some loud music, the lights from the amp went down, and some serious clipping occurred.

Simple to use, very high quality reproduction, power, fuzzy logic control

Weakness:

None, really !

I have purchased this amp with other 900 series components like cassete deck and the CD player, all connected through an ESI Bus which makes the behave like an integrated system. The amp is very musical, somewhat brighter though. The soundstage, separation, distortion are excellent and too good for a product at this price. Power is sufficient and never distorts at high output. Protection of speakers and the amp itself is legendary through a fuzzy logic control, where it brings down the volume before clipping takes place.

OVERALLRATING

5

★★★★★

★★★★★

VALUERATING

4

★★★★★

★★★★★

Shantanu Som Audio Enthusiast

[Apr 28, 2001]

Strength:

Simple to use, very high quality reproduction, power, fuzzy logic control

Weakness:
None, really !

I have purchased this amp with other 900 series components like cassete deck and the CD player, all connected through an ESI Bus which makes the behave like an integrated system. The amp is very musical, somewhat brighter though. The soundstage, separation, distortion are excellent and too good for a product at this price. Power is sufficient and never distorts at high output. Protection of speakers and the amp itself is legendary through a fuzzy logic control, where it brings down the volume before clipping takes place.